A thermometry system for quality assurance and documentation of whole body hyperthermia procedures

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 45-55

  Hjertaker, Bjorn T ^a,b   Frooystein T ^a   Schem, B C ^a  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Data acquisition and treatment quality assurance system; Steinhart Hart polynomial fit; Thermistor; Thermometry; Whole body hyperthermia

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CALIBRATION; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL STUDY; DEVICE; HEATING; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; NORWAY; OVARY CANCER; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMISTOR; THERMOMETRY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

BODY TEMPERATURE; DOCUMENTATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; THERMOMETERS; URINARY BLADDER; URINARY CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 12344259587     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02656730410001711673     Document Type: Article

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